Pokémon: From Magikarp

The Gauntlet City Diamond Star Charity Ball is a charity ball held for large companies, senior trainers, alliance officials and others (rich people) in Gauntlet City.

Some resources will be sold at the ball in the form of an auction, and all the funds raised will be used for charity in Steel Fist City, such as the protection of wild elves, the care of elderly elves, and naturally the establishment of ordinary orphanages or nursing homes and other charitable facilities.

Of course, leaving aside the nature of charity, in fact, social attributes are its core essence, but these are of no appeal to Lin Shi. He heard from Zhang Shuiying that a precious dragon scale would be auctioned at a charity auction later.

This precious dragon scale should be a drop from a fairly high-level Dragonite. The dragon and flying energies contained in it are undoubtedly a panacea for the current Kabutops.

It's not that Lin Shi didn't try to find a way to buy it, but this kind of high-quality quasi-god drop is so rare that he has never been able to find a seller. He also didn't expect to come across this item here, so he naturally couldn't miss it.

As time passed, more and more people came into the hall, and it seemed that everyone's soul was controlled by the gorgeous clothes, and even their smiles were so similar.

As the glasses were clinking, a figure in a black suit came into his sight. Lin Shi was stunned at first, then he raised the corner of his mouth and stood up.

I didn't expect to meet someone familiar here.

In a corner of the hall, several ladies dressed in jewels and precious stones were gathered together, talking in low voices and giggling from time to time, showing their upper-class temperament.

A young girl was obviously out of tune with them. Meng Ge felt that his smile was a little stiff. Looking at the pretty face reflected in the window, Meng Ge sighed deeply in his heart.

"Hello beauty, are you alone?"

Just then, an obviously teasing voice came from behind Meng Ge. She immediately widened her eyes and turned to look.

"Lin Shi? Why are you here?"

It turns out it wasn’t an auditory hallucination?

Meng Ge was slightly stunned. This was neither Baishan City nor Taoxian City. It was too coincidental to meet him here...

"It's hard to explain."

Lin Shi gently shook the wine glass and clinked it with Meng Ge's glass.

"But generally speaking, I came here specifically to contribute to the charity work of Steel Fist City."

Lin Shi's words made Meng Ge chuckle, just like a snow lotus suddenly blooming on an iceberg. Lin Shi found that Meng Ge had changed a lot compared to before.

Maybe this is the transformation of the patriarch, Lin Shi thought...

"What about you? Why did you come all the way here to attend the dance on National Day? Where's Meng Wan? Didn't she come with you?"

After drinking, Lin Shi wiped it with his sleeve and asked.

"Xiao Wan didn't come back. She went out traveling with Tao Yao."

Meng Ge replied softly, without mentioning the reason for his coming here, but it was obvious that as the future heir to the family fortune, he certainly couldn't go around having fun like Meng Wan.

"I remember your family probably doesn't have any business in Steel Fist City, right?"

Lin Shi thought for a moment and said.

"That's right, but Steel Fist City is rich in resources and is a must-win place for the future development of our family business, so we have recently made plans to develop a business here."

"And this charity ball is a good stepping stone. We can use charity to let the citizens and businesses of Steel Fist City know about our Meng family company, which will be beneficial to the future development of our city."

When it comes to business topics, Meng Ge talks eloquently and is very familiar with these matters.

"Xiaoge, why are you here? Who is this?"

Just as the two were talking, a tall lady with fair skin came over, and she looked somewhat similar to Meng Ge.

"Mom, let me introduce you. This is my classmate Lin Shi, also a student at Northern University."

Seeing the lady coming, Meng Ge immediately went over, took her arm and introduced her to her.

"Are you Lin Shi? I remember now, you were the top scorer in Baishan City. I saw you on TV during the college entrance examination finals. You were indeed a handsome man."

Wang Yaru smiled brightly and praised Lin Shi without any airs.

"You're too kind. You are a natural beauty. If you stand next to Meng Ge, everyone would think you are sisters if you didn't say it."

Lin Shi also praised with a smile. This was the first time Lin Shi met Meng Ge's mother. It never hurts to be a little sweet-mouthed.

The three of them chatted for a while, and then Meng Ge was dragged away by Wang Yaru to socialize. When leaving, he even stuck out his tongue at Lin Shi.

After going around in a circle, Lin Shi returned to his original position. If his prediction was correct, the auction should be about to begin.

Zhang Shuiying also sat next to him, looking around curiously with a puzzled look on her face.

"Lin Shi, I think I saw Meng Wan just now, but she didn't seem to recognize me."

Lin Shi raised his eyebrows slightly. Zhang Shuiying must have mistaken Meng Ge for Meng Wan. As twins, the two sisters really looked very similar.

"Welcome all distinguished guests to attend the charity gala of Steel Fist City in your busy schedule. As the current mayor of Steel Fist City, I would like to express my gratitude on behalf of all the citizens of Steel Spring City for your selfless dedication."

Under the spotlight, a potbellied, bald mayor was delivering a speech.

All the guests stopped and stood, listening quietly.

"The funds raised from our charity auction today will be used for nursing homes, orphanages and other institutions in Steel Fist City. Thank you again for your generosity."

"Then I declare that the Diamond Star Charity Auction in Steel Fist City has officially begun!"

After the mayor finished speaking, tall and curvaceous young ladies wearing cheongsams came up one by one, holding items wrapped in red cloth and placed them on a booth not far away.

Lin Shi couldn't help but stand on tiptoe to check. If nothing unexpected happened, the precious dragon scales he wanted should be inside.

"The first item is a pair of top-quality pearl earrings donated by the Baishan Zhou family. The minimum price is 100,000. You can start bidding now."

"One hundred and twenty thousand... one hundred and twenty thousand..."

As soon as the mayor finished speaking, everyone began to make offers. Lin Shi really couldn't understand why the two earrings were sold at such a high price. With that money, it was enough to buy one or two rare tree fruits.

In the end, the pair of earrings was bought by a woman for nearly 200,000 yuan. Lin Shi had some impression that she was one of the people who had just talked to Meng Ge's mother.

"The second auction item is a breeding resource donated by the Cheng family of Mojiang. It is the scales of a precious dragon. The starting price is 150,000."

As the red cloth was lifted, a blue-green scale with a faint blue glow lay quietly on it.

Lin Shi's eyes lit up. He didn't expect the target to appear so quickly. He moved his fingers and was determined to get this prop.

Fortunately, these upper-class elites didn't seem to have much interest in this training prop, so there wasn't much resistance. In the end, after spending nearly $200,000, Lin Shi successfully bought it.

It cannot be considered a bargain, and Lin Shi estimates that the normal price would be about the same, mainly because of its special rarity, it is not easy to buy.

Lin Shi was very happy after getting the items he wanted, but most of the remaining items were things that had nothing to do with him, and there were even quite a few expensive luxury items, but he had little interest in them.

"what……"

Lin Shi yawned and gently wiped away the tears from his eyes. Compared to that, playing mahjong with Mi Ji Snake was more interesting...

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